This is a story of triumph over adversity, but it is not a triumphant book. It is full of humility; a simple statement of "my story". It is a strikingly contemporary account, recent enough that many readers could themselves have been in that story, and could have been the people making the decisions and providing the care described.
This graphic description of a 10-year-old boy whose experience of life is so unbearable that he finds himself hanging off a bridge will move hardened professionals. I'll Love You If... reminds us what we "know" about the trauma experienced by children through abuse, separation and care. More importantly, it tells us about this child. It reminds us that every child's story is different.
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